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EPISODE · Sep 29, 2025 · 51 MIN

Chronically Absent, Systemically Ignored

from Dangerous Ideas for Social Change · host Kent Dueck

Send a textIn this episode Kent sits down with longtime community advocate Sel Burrows to confront one of the most pressing and overlooked crises in our education system: chronic absenteeism.Sel and Kent speak candidly about years of fighting to shine a light on absenteeism, the resistance they’ve faced, and why honesty with impunity is the only way forward. This conversation also ties into the upcoming documentary ABSENT, premiering October 1, which takes an even deeper look at the crisis of absenteeism and its devastating ripple effects. Head to icya.ca/absentdoc to find out more and reserve your tickets today.Support the showWe want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram @dangerousideasforsocialchange

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